Soundbombing III is a compilation album by Rawkus Records, the third installment of their Soundbombing series. It was released on June 4, 2002,[6] and was the first album released after Rawkus signed a distribution deal with MCA. The compilation was mixed by Cipha Sounds and Mr. Choc.[7] Three songs from the album were released as singles: "The Life", "Crew Deep", and "Put It in the Air".[8]

Soundbombing III
Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 4, 2002
GenreHip Hop
LabelRawkus Records
Producer
Rawkus Records chronology
Lyricist Lounge 2
(2000)
Soundbombing III
(2002)
Best of Decade I: 1995-2005
(2005)
Singles from Soundbombing III
  1. "The Life"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Crew Deep"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Put It in the Air"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
HipHopDX[3]
Pitchfork2.2/10[4]
RapReviews[5]

Track listing

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# Title Producer(s) Performer (s) Other album appearance(s)
1 "Intro" Cipha Sounds, Mr. Choc
2 "The Life" Ayatollah Styles P, Pharoahe Monch A Gangster and a Gentleman
3 "Freak Daddy" Rockwilder Mos Def Previously unreleased
4 "Skit" *Interlude*
5 "Crew Deep" Hi-Tek Skillz, Kandi, Missy Elliott I Ain't Mad No More
6 "My Life" V.I.C. Kool G Rap, Capone-N-Noreaga The Giancana Story
7 "Round & Round (Remix)" Hi-Tek Hi-Tek, Jonell, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Method Man Hi-Teknology
8 "Yelling Away" Anthony Tidd, Zap Mama Zap Mama, Talib Kweli, Common Ancestry in Progress
9 "Skit" *Interlude*
10 "What Lies Beneath" Q-Tip Q-Tip
11 "The Trouble Is..." The Beatnuts The Beatnuts
12 "Put It In The Air" DJ Quik Talib Kweli, DJ Quik Quality
13 "They Don't Flow" Novel Novel, Skillz
14 "Rhymes & Ammo" The Roots The Roots, Talib Kweli Phrenology (as a hidden track)
15 "Spit Again" Curt Gowdy Cocoa Brovaz, Dawn Penn
16 "On The Block" Jocko R.A. the Rugged Man, L. Dionne and Human Beatbox Bub Die, Rugged Man, Die
17 "Outro" Cipha Sounds, Mr. Choc

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Soundbombing III at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hermes, Will (June 14, 2002). "Soundbombing III". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Kid Icarus (June 12, 2002). "Various Artists - Soundbombing III". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Various Artists: Soundbombing III". Pitchfork. July 10, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Juon, Steve (June 11, 2002). "Feature for June 11, 2002 - "Soundbombing 3"". RapReviews. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Goodman, Abbey (June 3, 2002). "In Stores Now And Coming Soon: 'Scooby-Doo' Soundtrack, New Albums By Avril Lavigne, Dirty Vegas, DJ Quik & More". MTV. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Soundbombing III". Billboard. June 15, 2002. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Mos Def, Roots, Q-Tip Drop In On 'Soundbombing'". Billboard. May 28, 2002. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Eminem's 'Show' Still On Top Of The Chart". Billboard. June 13, 2002. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  11. ^ "Styles P Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Styles P Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  14. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  15. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Hot 100 Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 5, 2002.